Another garden guest

Praying Mantis
This is the most recently discovered guest in my front garden, found in the zinnias while i was dead-heading and looking for marigold seed.  He is even bigger that the grasshopper, but i neglected to go back out with a ruler.  At least 5 inches.  Look at the eyes…he knew i was there!  Through [...]

The Sale is Over, thank goodness

Sunday, after the sale, and after two large loads went to Goodwill.
I am so grateful that Cathy came in from Macon County on Friday and helped to get everything out into the driveway and onto the tables, and she took on the role as cashier!  A huge help because i always get distracted by the [...]

Butternut Squash

This is the so far only squash from the seed that i planted months ago.  It is a beauty – i will probably save it for Christmas dinner.  My first attempt in a not very good growing spot.  Thanks Martha!
Go to May 24 to see the sprout.

Healing Heart

Healing Heart: fabric, tie-dyed dinner napkin, yellow linen dyed with natural dye osage-orange sawdust, 8 pointed star quilt patchwork, nest of gold thread,dyed crochet, red wool, enamel pin, paper butterflies, dyed lace flowers, copper wire, beads, hand-stitching.  Size: c. 20″ square
I started this piece last fall while in the early chapters of Julia Cameron’s THE ARTIST’S WAY.  [...]

A Garden Visitor

This guy is huge and probably got that way eating my 4 foot marigold plants.  I don’t really care too much as long as he doesn’t eat the French Marigolds.   Each year i save the French Marigold seed and plant again – saved originally from my mother’s garden after she died 27 years ago.  Just [...]

Leaves for Fall

Well, I just finished drawing on this little gourd bowl … leaves … and realized today is the 1st day of fall.  Typical that i would choose leaves, and a gourd for that matter, to do my little bit of art for the day.  The air is dry, and though rather warm, it was a [...]

It’s Simple

When i am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness, I would almost say that they save me, and daily. 
I am so distant from the hope of myself, in which I have goodness, and discernment, and never hurry through [...]

Healing Art

I find that making art is the best way for me to intuit, bring to the surface, seek understanding, and communicate what is going on inside of me.  The process of creating becomes a meditation on the person, situation, or problem that i am struggling with.  This piece is a gift celebrating the life of [...]

Starting again on blogging

OK…really…my last entry was ages ago! I had my 55th birthday yesterday and decided i could mark it in some way…so this is it.  I am really going to try to do better here.  i spent the day with my favorite person, Olivia Anne, 9 1/2 months old, and worked at healing a head cold.  
I [...]